LONDON (AP) - European markets opened the month higher Wednesday, as exporters were boosted by expectations that a "no'' vote from Holland on the European Union's constitution would weaken the euro, energy companies benefited from rising oil prices and early gains from U.S. stock markets carried over.
The French CAC 40 rose 1.4 percent to 4,178, Germany's DAX 30 added 1.5 percent at 4,527, the Dutch AEX index rose 1.9 percent at 371.52, and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 added 0.95 percent at 5,011.
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